Symbolism Wall Art
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'INTUITION"
by JewdACRYLIC ON CANVAS
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Acrylic on canvas board and computer art.
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Surrealistic Digital Art / / _“Let there be light” is an English translation of the Hebrew יְהִי אוֹר (yehiy ‘or). Other translations of the same phrase include the Latin phrase fiat lux, and the Greek phrase γενηθήτω φώς (or genēthētō phōs). The phrase is often used for its metaphorical meaning of dispelling ignorance. The phrase comes from the third verse of the book of Genesis in the King James Bible: 1:1 – In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. / 1:2 – And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. / 1:3 – And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. / 1:4 – And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness._ / / Pair with… / / / / / MCN: CCB37-A1E56-16AAA / / © Imber 2007. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Imber. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
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The symbols in this image are the tree of life with the rabbit representing birth and the raven representing death. The trees roots are wrapped around the figure of a woman; the soul of nature in her endless labor, toiling and eroding in her cyclical eternity. Photo Montage.
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Surrealistic Digital Art / / 2nd place in the In First Things group – All Things Yellow and Red Challenge. / / / / Mousepads in Zazzle / / / / MCN: CFF95-AD1D2-455B9 / / © Imber 2008. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Imber. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
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/ / Out of the Fog is a self-portrait photograph originally taken from artist Jaeda DeWalt’s book/series, Haunting Hands and is part of the DeWalt Gallery collection. About this image / I created this self-portrait while at a crossroads in my life. I was starting to find my voice and that gave me confidence, that confidence gave me courage and i could feel the heavy, emotional toxicity, starting to leave my body. / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / Available for sale as Laminated Prints, Cards, Matted Prints, Posters, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / About This Image / Images originally photographed with Kodak CN400 film using a self-timer (black & white film that’s processed in C-41 chemistry). / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / Out of the Fog I have come out of the fog / Penetrating this filthy haze that taints my innocence / No longer a victim of my past / But rather a survivor, fearlessly exploring my future / Releasing myself from these chains of self-hatred / Shedding the shame that has coated my soul / For too many years Stepping out of this chamber of horrors / In which my mind has been a prisoner / For so long / Lifting off my shoulders the burdens / Of anger and resentment / I have been carrying for this beast Knowing that though I can never forget / I must forgive the evils / Forced upon my flesh / Rather than weak and dependent / I continue to grow resilient and strong Utilizing challenges of the past / As tools to cope with / The struggles that lie ahead / It is now I let go of the victim inside me / Drinking in the freedom from a past / That will no longer bind me © Jaeda DeWalt listen to Jaeda recite The Chamber / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / This image is featured in Jaeda’s Artography Book! / Shades of the Soul – Click to Preview! / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / You might also like . . . / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / browse Jaeda’s photographic art by category: / dreamscapes, artistic nudes, couples, glamour, erotica, conceptual, sensual, portrait, spiritual, survivor art / /
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Photographic based digital montage – Feb, 2008. Created over several hrs 2 nights this week (suffering from concussion) from an accidental fall over the wk’end. Photoshop montage combining digital shots of jewels, samples of vintage wallpaper and added drawn elements. Fifty layers retouched, blended, filtered, colour & tonal curve adjusted. Considering using the design as a furniture (upholstering) velvety fabric for a small round bedroom foot stool.
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©2007-2009 Aimee Stewart, Foxfires – please see my CC Terms of Use before considering using this image for any personal or commercial use. Click Here —-- I’ve always had a fascination with koi. Their longevity, beauty… everything. And since I don’t have a koi pond… I created this piece to reflect how lovely I think they are. Koi: dark-dragon-stock http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/55179055/ Dholms / http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/22295250/ / & http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/6724114/ Parchment: leonawindrider / http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/45082779/ Thai pattern: sxc.hu http://www.sxc.hu/photo/68825 ©2007-2008 Aimee Stewart, Foxfires / All of my artwork and photographs are © All Rights Reserved Worldwide. / My artwork and photos do not belong to the public domain.
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The painting is based on a photo I took on Dartmoor a few years ago. The light was fantastic and I’ve expanded on that to create this vibrant landscape.
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Walking towards the edge of a once flattened world, he realized his species sometimes need another consciousness which feels and sees the imaginary but possible paths living in more dimensions nowadays offers… That expedition sometimes requires to see things differently… In Einsteins world time is change… Nothing seems to be obvious. Although the boundaries of our imagination also seem to look quite endless I think it still requires more flexibility in looking at things to understand possibilities within change. Blue & black bic pen & 0,3 fineliner on Studio Art 160Gr/m2 sketchpaper. Circa 40×30 cm or 16 by 12 inches… 2008 Featured in ‘Core’ group / Featured in ‘Lifeline’ group / Featured in ‘You’re accepted’ group / Featured in ‘Dimensions’ group / Featured in ‘Featured features’ group / Featured in ‘Art for the world’ group 785 views at 07/11/09
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Imagine….Peace / Lennon said it best ” You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one” / Hear it and see this dream for the world here Available as a card, fine art print, matted print and inspirational poster Image copyright © 2008 Shanina Conway. / Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited Copyright: C3F9B-86403-B6366
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According to some Native traditions, the Elk symbolizes endurance or stamina. Bull Elk is a powerfully masculine spirit. The New Moon and Venus in this position are symbolic of the High Priestess in the Tarot deck. The most potent of feminine portents. They seem to me a perfect combination of male-female balance and harmony. / In my interpretation, the placement of Venus between (above, yet behind) the antlers of Standing Elk represents fertility. The Moon, in virtually all traditions is a representation of romantic love …. New Moon, a glowing bowl to hold the abundance of Creation. The marriage of Earth and Heaven. Challenge Winner: Silhouettes Avatar on Antlers, Racks, and Other Horned Animals Featured on / Outsiders / (2009.APR.20) / THE SISTERHOOD / (2009.APR.18) / Gateways / (2009.APR.16) / First Things / (2009.APR.15) Composite image - The elk was standing silhouetted against the evening sky in early November. New Moon and Venus appeared just above the western horizon, about the same time of day, three months later. Sales: RedBubble: 1 mounted print (anonymous) / ..........: Online Direct: 2 (8×10) Views: 1,182 (as of 2009.NOV.28)
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From the Black Butterfly series. Portrait of Shan Zuo Zhou, charcoal and white pastel on mylar drafting film with blue-gray Canson backing paper, 16×16”. From a reference photo by Steven E. Gross. I am a member of the 33 Collective Gallery located in the Zhou Brother’s Art Center, Chicago. The Zhou Brothers have been generous to allow our co-op gallery to use the entire art center for our group show this month. The show opens Friday March 20th, 2009. The Zhou Brothers are always on hand at the center and are very supportive of the members of the gallery and of their artists in residence. I am fascinated with them, their persona, and their work and decided they would be perfect subjects to draw for my series, which always features creatives as models. Brother #2, DaHuang Zhou will be tomorrow’s subject for Daily Drawing. The butterfly is borrowed from a Chinese watercolor design, and the Chinese symbols stand for “inspired-dream-vision-revelation” As noted in my earlier blogs, in this series the butterfly is symbolic of the artist’s muse. The title of this work comes from Chinese literature by Zhuangzi – [Chuang-Tse] “One day about sunset, Zhuangzi dozed off and dreamed that he turned into a butterfly. / He flapped his wings and sure enough he was a butterfly… / What a joyful feeling as he fluttered about, he completely forgot that he was Zhuangzi. / Soon though, he realized that that proud butterfly was really Zhuangzi who dreamed he was a butterfly, or was it a butterfly who dreamed he was Zhuangzi! / Maybe Zhuangzi was the butterfly, and maybe the butterfly was Zhungzi? This is what is meant by the “transformation of things.” – Zhuang Zi (369?-286? b.c.) The Zhou brothers short biography: The Zhou Brothers are one of the most accomplished contemporary artists in the world today renowned for their unique collaborative work process. They always work together on their paintings, performances, sculptures, and prints, often communicating without words in a so-called dream dialogue. Their thinking, aesthetic, and creativity are a symbiosis of Eastern and Western philosophy, art, and literature that informed their development since early childhood. Their indomitable spirit allowed them to leave behind their brilliant success in China, where they were hailed as national heroes for their early work, to step onto the world stage. They have since achieved international acclaim while continuing to work in the West. The Zhou Brothers, Shan Zuo and DaHuang Zhou, were born in China 1952 and 1957 respectively. They studied drama and painting at the University of Shanghai from 1978 to 1982 and the National Academy for Arts and Crafts in Beijing from 1983 to 1984 where they received their MFAs. During the beginning of the 1980s they became leaders of the contemporary art movement in China. In 1985 they won the National Prize of the Chinese Avant-Garde of the Ministry of Culture and the Prize for Creativity from the Peace Corps of the United Nations. They were also honored as the first contemporary artists ever to show their work in an exhibition that traveled to the five largest museums in China, including the National Art Museum of China in Beijing and the art museums in Shanghai and Nanjing. Realizing that the political and cultural landscape at that time would not allow them to expand their careers, an invitation to exhibit in Chicago in 1986 presented a timely opportunity to make the transition onto an international stage. The Zhou Brothers have consequently maintained their home and studios in Chicago while actively exhibiting their work nationally and abroad.” Companion piece, portrait of Shan Zuo’s brother DaHuang Zhou:
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Some things go so deep you lose your voice from the pain that the hurt causes. This is symbolism for such pain. Thanks for Looking.
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All images are © Copyright Rosa Cobos 2009 . All rights reserved My little one… / Where is… / the one who cares… / the one who minds, / your extreme solitude. / Around the artifice, Life… / is rendering the fussing of Intelligence. / But I know…for I care… for I touch.. / the invisible mist in your look, / that the light in your brain, / is cycling the moments of despair. / Rushing suns and moons.. / unable to root in your waters, / where…. / your tiny feet, winged Mercuy… / are caresssed by the gasps of air, / that the fishes of the conscience, / are nesting in you metal glare, / in order to let… / your body and gait… / be submmitted to the emotions, / of a soul, that you cannot bear. / That turmoil of the goshts, / that seem to create Life.. / when in reality.. / they are learning to roar by fear. / Winged Mercury child… / Burnt butterfly Mind… / borrowed to you, / by a frenzied star… / Just in case… / you will leave… / your sit, / of rooting… / Life / Rosa Cobos © Copyright Rosa Cobos 2009 . All rights reserved
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This was created for my birthday on 13/June,lol / Gemini / The Twins / May 22 to June 21 / Third sign of the zodiac, mutable, air sign. ruled by / mercury….possible start of a series Traditional / Gemini traits Adaptable and versatile / Communicative and witty / Intellectual and eloquent / Youthful and lively On the dark side…. Nervous and tense / Superficial and inconsistent / Cunning and inquisitive Correspondences for Gemini : / Element – Air; Symbol – Twins; Metal – Quicksilver; Color – yellow/grey; Ruler – Mercury; Stones – Diamond, Agate, Topaz. / I hope all you Gemini’s enjoy. And all you others too of course. / / / Big thank you AnnaMarie for this truly awesome poem / Gemini by Anaisnais / With a fondness of life, / jest and pleasure / You’re a lover / of unmeasurable attention as ever / In the third sign of the zodiac / known for storytellers / Of elements Fire and Air, / masculine considered / Diurnal or day orientated, / Physically or mentally related / Primarily focusing / on spirituality and activity / Being adaptable, eloquent, / versatile and lively / Youthful, witty, logical, / spontaneous, communicative; / All thes bing positive traits / are held back by the negative / For you’re changeable, inconsisatent, / cunning, nervous and inquisitive / Restless, superficial,tense / and gossip – well you’re talkative / You hate to be stuck in a rut, / or being left alone / Love novelty, variety, / anything unusual or unknown / Working multiple projects at a time / you’re addicted / Disliking mental action, conventional learning,m / being restricted / Gemini’s inclined to direct energies / into the world around them / Anatomy – rules arms, shoulders, / lungs and nervous system / A strive to learn persevearance / and culture depth / Subjects are lovers of language, / poets, bard, or wordsmiths Thank you Anna-Marie for let to share this beautiful poem here. All Origional art work can be purchased through the artist. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Copyright notice: / All rights reserved. All images contained on these pages are © copyright protected by Mariska and any use of these images in any form without written permission will be considered an infringement of these copyrights.
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Mouse drawn and painted in photoshop 5.5. Windows ‘98 plateform. ‘Lady Australia’ is my first collaboration. Eugenia Bacon of ‘Myslewis’ is my Australian friend. I have known and admired her for amost two years now. When I first got on the web at greeting card universe I had only been on the computer for a couple of months and she kindly took pity on me :-D, [ I was making one snafu after another ] she lead me through the trials of learning Photoshop, [ advantage of having an Australian friend, I work at night and she was up to answer my questions no mather how silly they were ]. I have always loved her work. She is the first to encourage me to explore color and here are the results. I hope you like it. I have used her line drawing, ‘Venetian Style Mask’, you can see it as a birthday card here on Redbubble. / When I was decorating this, the song ‘Waltzing Matilda” kept running through my head. I had always heard the upbeat versions. I was looking on You-Tube and found this version. I warn you this will tug your tear ducts, I hadn’t really listened to the words before.Please view the video, and remember when. The images are a very moving part of Australian history. / Waltzing Matilda FEATURED the Demensions Group / FEATURED the Fantastic Primitive Art Group / I am especially honored that this design has been featured twice. You have a Yank that thinks Australia, it’s people, and redbubble are pretty special. As you can tell I have been influenced by that dramatic sense of color that are a trademark of all the Australian artist that I have met on the web. I have put this design on a T-shirt now so you can not only look at it, you can wear it :-). Note: I just got a reproduction back, the color is outstanding. The brilliant color you see on screen is what you will get This is Eugenia’s ‘Venetian Style Mask’, I elongated it [an old fashion artist trick] then took quite a bit of liberty, but made sure I left the wonderful bones intact. Greeting Card For that bright flash of color or as a conversation piece in your decor use a small ‘Mounted Print’ on a plate easel, chic. Framed Print
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...feeling truly serene today..finished my painting and my website about 1am…phew! hard work but am happily creating my heART again…painted this on my digital Tablet last nite then enhanced it in CS4+plug-inz …this landscape is the third in the Japanese ‘Bamboo’ series ..... the Japanese writing on the painting means Serene …God grant me the serenity / to accept the things / I cannot change, / the courage to change the things I can, / and the wisdom to know the difference”. Japanese poem – 世の中を 憂しとやさしと おもへども 飛び立ちかねつ 鳥にしあらねば / Yononaka wo / Ushi to yasashi to / Omo(h)e domo / Tobitachi kanetsu / Tori ni shi arane ba / I feel the life is / sorrowful and unbearable / though / I can’t flee away / since I am not a bird. / Piano ....
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Wether Happy or Sad… Sometimes we just get flooded with emotions and they just seem to overflow… Detail Crop #1 / Detail Crop #2 / Understanding (Wash It All Away) By Evanescence “You hold the answers deep within your own mind. / Consciously, you’ve forgotten it. / That’s the way the human mind works. / Whenever something is too unpleasant, to shameful for us / to entertain, we reject it. / We erase it from our memories. / But the imprint is always there.” (Can’t wash it all away) / (Can’t Wish it all away) / (Can’t hope it all away) / (Can’t cry it all away) The pain that grips you / The fear that binds you / Releases life in me / In our mutual / Shame we hide our eyes / To blind them from the truth / That finds a way from who we are / Please don’t be afraid / When the darkness fades away / The dawn will break the silence / Screaming in our hearts / My love for you still grows / This I do for you / Before I try to fight the truth my final time “We’re supposed to try and be real. / And I feel alone, and we’re not together. And that is real.” Can’t wash it all away / Can’t wish it all away / Can’t cry it all away / Can’t scratch it all away Lying beside you / Listening to you breathe / The life that flows inside of you / Burns inside of me / Hold and speak to me / Of love without a sound / Tell me you will live through this / And I will die for you / Cast me not away / Say you’ll be with me / For I know I cannot / Bear it all alone “You’re not alone, honey.” / “Never… Never.” Can’t fight it all away / Can’t hope it all away / Can’t scream it all away / It just won’t fade away, No Can’t wash it all away / Can’t wish it all away / Can’t cry it all away / Can’t scratch it all away (Can’t fight it all away) / (Can’t hope it all away) / Can’t scream it all away / Ooh, it all away / Ooh, it all away “But the imprint is always there. Nothing is ever really forgotten.” / “God, please don’t hate me” / “Because I’ll die if you do.” / “Because I’ll die if you do.” / “Because I’ll die if you do.” / “Because I’ll die if you do.” Music here THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! /
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I wanted to try and communicate through art what it is like to live with a degenerating spine. I am not doing this for sympathy, but for the people who live as I do and the people that it affects in their world. It is not a pain that can be seen just by looking, as a broken bone is. Some of you know that I suffer from serious back issues. I have 7-8 herniated and/or ruptured discs in my back. To try and SHOW someone what this pain is like is very difficult. Mine has been an approximate 25 year progression. I have had 1 back surgery to relieve pressure off the sciatic nerve from the L5/S1 level. It had become so painful I could not walk without a cane at times. Sometimes the pain would come out of nowhere when I took a step and it was a lightning bolt shooting through me so hard I would fall. I have been in so much pain that I wished for death and if I had been able to walk and find the means I might have taken the out. Thankfully I could not walk = ) / My family has been so amazing in their care and concern for me and my grand children keep me motivated and smiling. I thank them all for their understanding… even if they didn’t really, they tried to. I am blessed to be a huge part of my grand daughter’s lives and it is the most precious gift anyone could ask for. It is difficult at times when René needs to be walked because she is teething or not feeling good. I lose feeling in my thighs at times and the pain in my lower back has been so bad I just cried silently until she was asleep and I could finally set her down. It makes my heart sad when Kolleen wants me to jump on the trampoline or run and play as these are things I must not do. However there are so many more positives with them. I get to be there for them in so many ways and when it’s all too much Sam and/or the kids help out until I am feeling better! So I thank God for all the help I am given, as well as still being able to contribute and feel needed. It has been my lifeline in so many ways.
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Surrealistic Digital Art / / / / Mousepads in Zazzle / / / / MCN: CFT4Q-EE4NX-VYC6J / / © Imber 2009. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Imber. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. www.dreamstime.com /
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This was created as a symbol of passing from life to death.
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22×28 acrylic on canvas 37 favorites as of 12-10-09 I listened to a lot the Iron and Wine while painting this one. I think it kind of took on the vibration of the music. / For more on the symbolism and my thoughts behind this one please vist my blog
symbolism – information provided by wikipedia:
Symbolism is the applied use of symbols: iconic representations that carry particular conventional meanings. The term "symbolism" is often limited to use in contrast to "representationalism"; defining the general directions of a linear spectrum - where in all symbolic concepts can be viewed in relation, and where changes in context may imply systemic changes to individual and collective definitions of symbols. "Symbolism" may refer to a way of choosing representative symbols in line with abstract rather than literal properties, allowing for the broader interpretation of a carried meaning than more literal concept-representations allow. A religion can be described as a language of concepts related to human spirituality. Symbolism hence is an important aspect of most religions. However, not all use it, but most do at some point in time.RedBubble is a great place to find art, design, photos and writing from over 80,000 talented people.
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